Anglia Network Europe Marian Schreppers

1. Anglia Network Europe Marian Schreppers

2. Anglia Network: Stimulate & structure English English with the English

3. C2 Mastery Masters Level Business English Plus Proficiency Level C1 EOP Advanced Business English B2 Vantage Advanced Level B1 Threshold Intermediate Level Intermediate Business English Pre-Intermediate Level A2 Waystage Practical Business English Elementary Level A1 Breakthrough Preliminary Level Primary Level Junior Level First Step Level

4. Very Young Learners’ working partythree main goals:1. organise teachers’ courses about teaching pre literate and young children2. develop assessment tool for pre literate children3. develop after school activities

5. In cooperation with Euroschool Primary teachers skills in action course (November 2006) Study visit Barcelona (Spring 2007) Study visit Bristol (March 2007) Teachers’ courses

6. In cooperation with Chichester College / Liz Bangs Jones Study visit Bristol (March 2007) Assessment of pre-literate children

8. After school activities for 4-12 year olds. primary and/or secondary Anglia schools Anglia teachers / native speakers > minimum requirements 1 teacher or assistant per 10-16 Cool! English after school

9. Three groups related to the group system in Dutch Primary schools: 4 – 6 years old > no writing 7 – 9 years old > start reading / writing10- 12 years old > writing 10 meetings of 1 hour / 1,5 hour for 10-12 years old Cool! English after school

10. All in English Materials / lesson plans provided by Anglia EU Website supported course Teacher training before starting Cool! English after school

11. Theory and didactics What are children like as learners? What does this mean for your didactics? How can you help them learn English as a second/ third / … language? Do’s and don’t’s …..

12. Theory and didactics • What are children like as learners? • They: • are quickly developing individuals • learn by watching / imitating / doing • can not understand grammatical rules and explanations about language • use non verbal clues to understand your message / language

13. Theory and didactics • What are children like as learners? - II • They: • will talk most of the time in their mother tongue • can copy and imitate sounds and language quite accurately • are naturally curious

14. Theory and didactics • What are children like as learners? - III • They: • love to play and use imagination • like routines and enjoy repetition • have a short attention span and need variety

15. Young learners need: • to hear clear pronunciation and intonation • to feel successful when using English • plenty of opportunities to communicate • to enjoy their efforts at speaking in English • to know they have achieved something worthwhile

16. Teaching children under 7 • Remember they: • acquire through hearing and experiencing • learn through doing and playing: incidental learning • love playing with sounds, imitating, funny noises • can not read and write • learn grammar gradually if provided with lots of English

17. Teaching children between 7-12 • Remember they: • are learning to write and read in their mother tongue • are developing as thinkers • will use their first language to understand the second language (they translate more) • understand the difference between the real and the imaginary • can work with others and learn from others

18. Songs, rhymes and chants Language learning and cognitive development Reading in English Writing in English

19. What makes Cool! an Anglia activity? All in English Based on Anglia Step by step approach Learn English through fun activities and in a communicative setting Anglia schools native speakers or minimum of proficiency level supported by special Cool! website involve parents certificate of participation

20. Cool! English after school • Three age groups • Starlets > 4-6 year olds • Bright Sparks > 7-9 year olds • Super Stars > 10-12 year olds

21. Starlets ( 4-6 years old): • listening and speaking activities around 10 themes • daily life vocabulary • songs and chants • lots of games • end performance • vocabulary and grammar based on Anglia’s first Step and Junior level

23. Bright Sparks (7-9 years old): • mainly listening and speaking activities • start writing and reading words • 10 themes • songs and chant • riddles • games and crafts • end performance • vocabulary and grammar based on Anglia’s Junior and Primary level

24. Topic family

25. Super Stars (10-12 years old) • Working to preliminary maybe even elementary level • around a thematic unit • Writing and reading exercises involved • Vocabulary / grammar games • End assignment >performance • Can join other EU Anglia Activities like angli@pals

26. Topic health

27. For each group and each of the 10 topics there will be: 1. Word/grammar list for teachers 2. Five activities: lesson plans and worksheets3. Songs4. Chants5. Background information6. Flashcards8. Puzzles on the website 9. Web links on the website

28. Cool! topics

29. Website www.coolenglish.eu

30. Cool! Start Cool! Not only for your kids but also because it’s a PR tool Join our pilots

31. Anglia Network Europe will: - stimulate starting of Cool! > pilots- support through training teachers - provide materials- match teachers and schools who are interested Cool!

32. More information? www.anglianetwork.eu info@anglianetwork.eu